Atlanta Braves vs Detroit Tigers 6/14/2023 Tips, Odds and Predictions
On Wednesday at Comerica Park, the Detroit Tigers (27-37) will play host to the Atlanta Braves (40-26). Atlanta is -170 in the odds for this game, while Detroit is +145. There are nine in all. Michael Lorenzen and AJ Smith-Shawver will start the game.
Together, the Braves have hit 109 balls out of the park and tallied 117 two-baggers. Atlanta’s slugging percentage is.465, and the team has been struck out 559 times while walking 216 times. The Atlanta Braves are producing 5.1 runs per game as a team, which places them seventh in MLB. This season, they have accrued 591 hits and 327 runs batted in, and their batting average is currently.263. They have 339 runs scored and a.333 on-base percentage.
The Braves staff has retired 616 hitters this season, ranking them eighth in MLB with a team ERA of 3.78. Pitchers for the Braves have given up 271 runs and 66 long balls, which ranks eighth in the league. Their team FIP for the year is 3.86 and they have walked 213 opposing hitters. In addition to 535 hits (8.2 per nine innings), Atlanta has given up 246 earned runs. Their pitching staff’s combined WHIP is 1.28, and they have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.89.
The bullpen pitchers for the Braves have entered the game 59 times with runners on base and have faced high-pressure situations 75 times. The bullpen relievers are fifth in the league with 44 holds this season. The Braves bullpen pitchers have entered the game in 78 save situations and have a cumulative save percentage of 58.8%. So far this year, they’ve made 20 saves and missed 14 of their 34 chances to make saves. 85 runners were given to relief pitchers this season, and 35.3% of those runners scored. This year, the Braves have sent 221 relievers to the mound.
In their 5,277 innings played on the field, the Braves have converted 68.0% of balls in play into outs, ranking them 25th in baseball. The Atlanta Braves have 1,759 putouts, 556 assists, and 43 mistakes this season. They presently rank 28th in MLB for fielding percentage (.982) and have amassed 60 double plays.
Atlanta Braves vs Detroit Tigers 6/14/2023 Tips, Odds and Predictions
On the season, the Detroit Tigers have a team OBP of.300 and a batting average of.225. They have 489 hits and have been struck out 586 times, which ranks 12th in baseball. Over the course of the season, Detroit has batted in 222 runs and recorded 54 long balls. The Tigers score 3.58 runs per game, which ranks them 30th in the league, and have a team slugging percentage of.352. They have 221 walks, 229 runs scored, 100 two-baggers, and 100 walks.
The Detroit pitching staff has a collective ERA of 4.48 (284 earned runs allowed) and has surrendered 311 runs this season. They have given up 78 long balls and 4.91 runs per nine innings, which ranks them 21st in the league. This season, the Tigers’ collective WHIP and FIP are 1.256 and 4.32, respectively. Currently, they are 8.00 strikeouts to walks (510 strikeouts to 184 walks). Regarding total hits allowed as a staff, they are currently ranked 8th in MLB with 532.
Of the 105 inherited runners, bullpen pitchers in Detroit have allowed 38.1% of them to score. Their bullpen relievers have entered the field 74 times with base runners and 75 times in high-stakes situations. The Tigers have had 61 save opportunities, earning 34 holds and 11 missed saves. They have sent 203 relievers to the mound this season and are ranked 23rd in MLB with a save percentage of 56.0%. With 25 opportunities for saves given to relievers entering the game, Detroit has managed to save 14 games.
The Tigers had a sixth-place defensive efficiency in MLB after playing 5,136 innings. With 44 double plays made, the Detroit Tigers have the 24th-best fielding percentage in major league baseball. The Tigers have recorded 558 assists, 38 mistakes, and 1,712 putouts overall for the season.
Atlanta Braves vs. Detroit Tigers. The MLB Pick for this contest is the Atlanta Braves. Out Fielder Atlanta With a right wrist injury, Marcell Ozuna was taken out of the game on Monday and is now considered day-to-day. Atlanta is second in OPS and fifth in runs scored through 66 games. Detroit is now 30th in both OPS and runs scored for the season. The Tigers should triumph at home. The Tigers should triumph at home. Predicted final score: Detroit Tigers win 6-3.
MLB Starting Time: 1:10 PM ET
Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
TV: BSDT
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta Braves -175
MLB Totals: 8.5
